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Her whole life, Putsata Reang (Put, for short) was accustomed to exceeding her parents expectations. She excelled in her career, paid for her parents to go on trips together and maintained a tight connection to her siblings and community.\n\nYet a fundamental part of Put \u2013 her identity as bisexual \u2013 was enough to crack the foundations of their relationship. When Put\u2019s mother did not attend her wedding to the woman of her dreams, she feared she would never close the distance between them.\n\nToday, Put shares an update on her relationship with her Ma \u2014 and reveals what\u2019s given her the strength to hold on all these years. Putsata tells a longer version of this story in her memoir, \u201cMa and Me.\u201d